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The federal government is being called on to ban weapons exports to Saudi Arabia, which is accused of committing war crimes in Yemen.
The government granted a licence to a Canberra company exporting a weapons system destined for Saudi Arabia, it was revealed on Wednesday.
A defence department official told a Senate estimates hearing that Australia always assesses the risk of weapons being used to commit human rights abuses.
Foreign Affairs Minister Maris Payne says a ban on the sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia is under review.